Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Hi all. I’m excited to tell you about…

River Maria Urke interviewed a variety of women, over a three year span, about their infatuation with shoes. Women’s Obsession with Shoes (WOS) is a collection of the stories they shared. These are fun stories that spark memories. As we all know, a woman’s love for shoes has no boundaries. (My poor feet will attest that a size 10 foot will, indeed, fit into a lovely, sleek, size 8, shoe.) Well, I’m prying off those stilettos, putting on my Birkenstocks, and hurrying over to River’s blog, June 1st, to celebrate her tour launch. Come with me.

Monday, May 28, 2012

No, friends, I wasn't crazy when I resigned from my lucrative position to become a writer. Stop over at Amelia Curzon's, blog to read my Guest Post on "My Time". . . and find out why I became a starving artist.

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1.I’m
detail oriented, but not neurotic about it. I used to start routine housework
and it would turn into cleaning corners, cupboards, baseboards: the whole 9
yards. Now, a quick wipe around the potted plants (in the front) will do.

2.I love
to laugh. I value a good sense of humor. We all need to laugh more.

3.I’m
not sure what I want to be when I grow up…still sorting that out. There are
just too many interesting possibilities.

4.I swore, years ago — when I finished
my Masters— that I’d never set foot on a college campus again. Now, here I am,
a full-time student, taking courses that interest me and loving every minute of
it.

5.I held
a hummingbird in my hand once. It had flown into a window and was stunned. I’ll
never forget the experience.

6.I
wonder if I’m a good Mom, most of the time. I never had a role model…so, it’s a
guess.

7.I’m a
cloud gazer. I could lie in a field and gaze at clouds all day (shellacked in
bug spray, of course).

And
here are the lucky folks I’m passing this torch to…. Go forth and multiply?

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Don’t be one of those folks who
rush right in and say, ‘never’! Square
is good…square is solid… Sure, a square won’t fit well inside a circle, but so
what? The last hip thing a circle did
popped off your shirt and rolled away already.
So, let’s talk about squares.
Squares make great buttons (Stay with me here…the logic is circular.)
and blog buttons are a good way to promote your blog. Promoting your blog is definitely hip!

Yeah. But, what’s hip about a blog button … a cone
shaped, circle-loving, naysayer might ask.
This is where I close the circle.
All right, squares aren’t inherently ‘hip’ —they have to overcome
Society’s infatuation with curvy shapes—but,
when used properly, they are a cool foundation for friendship and support. Here’s how the whole thing works: I post your
button on my page, and you post my
button on yours. Each of us benefits
from a win-win. Love abounds! It is always hip to show love and support,
right? So, get off your butt-on and
make a blog button so we can support one another.